La Chamade à Cajarc – Ladepeche.fr

A bookstore in the heart of the village is a sign of vitality not. Nevertheless, to be overlooked. Furthermore, His door is open to everyone. However, we can talk about his moods, debate, wonder about the world as he goes, dream, and find his happiness at hand. For example, “”I am often asked for a book that feels good, a book-toad, comments Louise. Nevertheless, I am full “. Moreover, Some proposals: Savior & Fils. Meanwhile, by Marie-Aude Murail, who is delicately addressed la chamade à cajarc – to the slightly lost teenagers (already seven seasons); when I say nothing I still think, poems by Camille Readman Prud’homme where what is not said remains in us; the power of sweetness, philosophical essay of Anne Dufourmantelle, whose title is explained; Alessandro Baricco, and so many others from all walks of life.e practice all kinds of literary prescriptions, depending on the pathology of each “, She smiles.

“I knew that my project would one day end“

With a master’s degree in the book. Meanwhile, publishing in Paris, Louise spent seven years on the other bank, bookstore of François-Xavier Schmit in the Saint-Cyprien district of Toulouse. “”This man really nourished me with knowledge. transmitted to me the know-how of the profession but also a form of insurance, self-confidence to respond to requests, as much big readers as those who start or still hesitate “. An elitist place, la chamade à cajarc – the bookstore?”Well no, precisely! When François-Xavier hired me. I was very young and he pushed me to do everything I liked, invite authors whose book I liked, organize thematic animations, literary “boom” with facet ball and festive atmosphere, enough to make the place alive, accessible to all “. This is how our bookseller learned how to respond to those who know as much to interest others. And the idea of one day opening his own bookstore naturally germinated.

But first, you had to live and follow a path not always simple. Louise leaves Toulouse – “Enough of the big cities!“-For Capdenac-Gare where she trained in cultural development in rural areas. She joins. as a coordinator, the association behind the porthole which manages artistic and cultural projects created for and with the territory and its inhabitants. Fascinating work. trainer, thanks to which she quickly identifies Cajarc to achieve the fixed idea that la chamade à cajarc – had been holding her for ten years.”It is a particular village. both touristy and culturally alive, quite far from other bookstores, and whose inhabitants, traders have really easy contact. I knew that my project would one day end but not anyhow, not anywhere. There I arrived “.

Only difficulty, the smallness of the place. “We cannot push the walls but, in 43 m2, I have already bused 4,500 references and want to reach 7,000. You only have to accept not having everything, which suits me very well. Each title has been chosen. nights and work nights to obtain a perpetual stock, and then the essentials (see above), those who always work, to put in the hands of very different people“We imagine Louise reading behind her counter, a cup of smoking tea in hand.”This is a very fantasized imageshe smiles. Not for lack of wanting to. but more time with this very la chamade à cajarc – versatile job, between updating publications and boxes to be emptied, storage, count, etc., etc. “His absolute priority remains the welcome.”It is a very human job. Bookseller is a bit like a shrink, it is better to love people to heal and make people think. Literature follows the movement of society, it is the mirror of the world. Reading is a refuge that allows you to step back, not like the images that go fast and overflow you. We ask ourselves, quiet, open book. We go back or skip passages, we have the right, we dreamed or we devour. “

Already well invested. especially in reading for the young audience in a dedicated space, the Chamade de Cajarc will offer new centers of discussion in September. Meetings with authors – “obviously ” – But also more hybrid forms. such as gastronomy and literature, conversations around rurality, tales and soup evenings.”The idea is la chamade à cajarc – to desecrate the book. Here, we (re) find ourselves, we sit down and we talk “, Announces Louise. And our heart begins to beat the chamade.